Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango

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The Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango, or BLAA, was founded in 1923 and is now one of the biggest libraries in Bogotá, indeed in all of South America, with over two-million volumes and around seven-million visitors each year. The statue of Minerva at the entrance and letters marked on the library’s grand staircase reflect B.L.A.A’s focus on literature, and a combined appreciation for both old and new. B.L.A.A. houses nearly every book published in Colombia in the 19th- and 20th-centuries and has a significant collection of rare books, newspaper archives and old photographs, too. But the library also has advanced works on cutting-edge science and technology, and owns over 20,000 films, so rest assured there’s something for everyone. The library also boasts around 2,000 reading seats, as well as a concert hall and café.

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